Story by Staff Sgt. Lewis Hilburn | 350th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.17.2016
JOLON, Calif. -- Soldiers from across the United States converged at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., May 9 to 20, to participate in various exercises. The terrain was uneven, treacherous and dry. The temperatures ranged from 34 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the exercise. Local wildlife added to an already diverse environment. The conditions were perfect for two things: training and......
Story by Sgt. Marco Gutierrez | 350th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.14.2016
Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind. - As squad leaders and platoon leaders gather to hear their mission objectives, which could be anything from key leader engagements, presence patrols, and route engagements, to cordon searches. The soldiers of the 377th Military Police Battalion, Company, and Detachment out of Cincinnati, Ohio wonder what the plan scenario will throw at them and their......
Story by Sgt. Kimberly Browne | 350th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.10.2016
JOLON, Calif. – Medical and fire fighting Soldiers participated in a multi-unit mass casualty exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., May 9. The realistic exercise is a part of the Fort’s 16th annual Warrior Exercise, which comprises of a diverse selection of U.S. Army Reserve Units and their Soldiers to better each unit’s readiness and train to standard. The exercise’s......
Story by Sgt. Amber Sanders | 350th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.09.2016
JOLON, Calif., -- Soldiers of the 160th Military Police Battalion from Nashville, Tenn., participated in a Senior Leaders Exercise during the Warrior Exercise 2016 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., May 9. The Senior Leaders Exercise tests the competence of senior leaders through demanding tactical, technical, and U.S. Army values-based training....
Story by Sgt. Kimberly Browne | 350th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.08.2016
JOLON, Calif. – There are various sayings and acronyms among the members of the U.S. Army such as “if it’s not raining we aren’t training,” “take a knee and drink water,” and “train as we fight.” Train as we fight is typically the operative of the three and it is a means of attaining the standard. Nevertheless, to train to standard Soldiers need a method and that method is......
Story by Sgt. Marco Gutierrez | 350th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.05.2016
JOLON, Calif. – “I am the MP, don’t follow me. You don’t want to be where I will be. Guarding the crossroads, waiting for the three. Just my partner, a sixteen, a sixty and me.”...
Story by Sgt. Amber Sanders | 350th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.05.2016
JOLON, Calif., -- Soldiers of the 341st Military Police Company from Mountain View, Calif., participated in gunnery qualifications in preparation for an upcoming Combined Support Tactical Exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., May 5. Military Police crew-served mounted gunnery certification is a new concept and requirement for the U.S. Army Reserve and the 341st is one of the first Reserve......
Story by Sgt. Marco Gutierrez | 350th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.04.2016
JOLON, Calif. – As members of the 341st Military Police Company wake up during their annual training, they do so to the smell of fresh air and the sight of a beautiful mountain landscape covered in yellowish dry grass, which gives new meaning to the Golden State here at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif....